Person:Mary Langdale (1)

THOMAS BENTON COTTINGHAM^S6

Much credit must be [given] to those farmers who for a number of years have worked steadilv away at their chosen field of endeavor, giving their best thought and energy to the difficult problems of agricultural life, and who at the same time [have] not been blind to the various needs of their community, but have made themselves felt as an influence for good among their fellows. Dearborn county has reason to be proud of the many true [men] she has produced, among whom is Thomas Benton Cottingham, a well-known farmer of Miller township.

T. B. Cottingham was born at Logan Cross Roads, Dearborn county, Indiana, on April 3. 1846. He is the son of Thomas and Sarah Mills (Stohmes) Cottingham, natives of Yorkshire, England, and Ohio, respectively.

Thomas Cottingham. Sr., was born in Yorkshire. England, in 1810. and at an early age emigrated with his parents to America. They settled near

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Baltimore, [Maryland.] A short time after the death of the father, Thomas Cottingham] Sr., came with his mother to Cincinnati. Here he received the [rudiments] of a common-school education and learned [the blacksmith's] trade [by apprenticeship.] Later removing to Dearborn county and settling on a farm at Logan Cross Roads, he [built] a [shop] and followed his [trade] as a blacksmith. The farm where he located was [obtained] from [Alford Stohmes.] his [father]-[inlaw], for whom he assumed certain financial obligations. Thomas Cottingham was married to Sarah Mills Stohmes, a native of Delhi, Ohio, born in [1815.] To this union were [born] nine children, as follow: Eliza, Charlotte, deceased: Alonzo. Sarali Amelia, Jacob, deceased; Thomas B., the subject of this sketch: Matilda, [deceased] : Louisa, deceased; and one child who died in infancy. The mother of these children, , S,, died on the farm, in Harrison township, in 1850, at the early age of [thirty-five] years. The father, Thomas Cottingham, Sr., after operating his [ninety]-acre farm in Harrison [township] and following his blacksmith's trade for a number of years, spent the last fifteen years of his life with a daughter, Mrs. [Liddle]. of Bright, Indiana. He died at the ripe old age of nearly eightv-seven vears. He was an active Democrat, having served as trustee of Harrison township one term.

T. B. Cottingham, the subject of this sketch, grew up in Harrison township. Dearborn county, [Indiana,] and received a common-school education in the district township schools. He remained on the Inime farm until eighteen years of age, when he w<jrked out at different places for himself. Reared a farmer, he chose his vocation as such, and, with the exception of three [or] four vears in which he was engaged in the general mercantile business at Bright, [Indiana,] in [partnership] with W. S. h'agalev, he has followed farming all his life. After his marriage, in 1874, he continued in the mercantile business for about a year, and then sold his interest and bought a farm of seventy-five acres in Miller township. After living here for about six years he sold the fami and bought his present farm of one hundred and sixty acres, to which he [moved] in [1881,] and where he has continued to reside. Mr. Cottingham has a [beautiful] farm, [kept] in excellent shape, and, located on high ground, his place commands a magnificent view of the surrounding country.

On June 24, 1874, T. E. Cottingham was married to Louisa Langdale, a native of Miller township. Dearborn conntv, Indiana, who was born on January 29. 1844. She was the daughter of Robert Hill and [Martha] ( Colvin) Langdale. To this happy union were born three children, Stanley L., de-

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ceased ; Howard and Edna A. Howard [married] [Elizabeth] Reiick and operates the home farm. They have three children, Atjnes, Clayton [and] Albert S. Edna married J. D. [Moore,] and lives at Charleston, West Virginia, and they have three children. Rossebell, Louisa and Thomas Benton. Mrs. Lonisa (Langdale) [Cottingham] died, May [1,] 1911, a loving wife and devoted mother and loved by all who knew her.

Mr. Cottingham, as was his beloved wife, is an ardent member of the Christian church. He has been an elder in the church at Bright, Indiana, since its organization, and has always taken an active interest in its work. Mr. Cottingliam is not affiliated with any lodges, and, although an active Democrat, he has not held public office. T. B. Cottingliam, who is now practically retired, is a fair type of the prosperous and progressive farmer. He is a companionable man of cheery disposition, genteel and sociable. A man who stands for what he thinks is right and just, he is favorably known and looked upon as an honorable citizen.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Langdale Family Record per P. Sine. (c 1964)
   Page II.

   Mary Louisa Langdale Cottingham Born 1844; married J.B. Cottingham; died 1911 Children: Stanley Langdale C. born 1875, died 1900 Howard Cottingha,  ?  ? Edna Cottingham married Moore. birth ? death ? ch ?

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Thomas Langdall household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432)
   1850.

   Name: Mary L Langdall
   Age: 6
   Estimated birth year: abt 1844
   Birth Place: Ohio
   Gender: Female
   Home in 1850
   (City,County,State): Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Household Members Age:
   Thomas Langdall 36
   Robert Langdall 42
   Mary A Langdall 30
   Jane H Langdall 15
   Martha E Langdall 14
   Frances E Langdall 12
   Robert H Langdall 9
   Mary L Langdall 6
   Elizabeth Langdall 38 (should be Sykes)
   John Sikes Langdall 16 (should be Sykes)
   Henry Langdall 8 (should be Sykes)
   Jane Langdall 5 (should be Sykes)

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Thos P Cottingham household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   1900.

   the middle initial has been overwritten and may be a B or an R, but not a P

   Name: Mary L Cottingham
   Home in 1900: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Age: 56
   Estimated birth year: abt 1844
   Birthplace: Indiana
   Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
   Spouse's name: Thos P
   Race: White
   Household Members: Name Age
   Thos P Cottingham 55 [the middle initial has been overwritten and may be a B or an R, but not a P]
   Mary L Cottingham 56
   Howard T Cottingham 22
   Edna A Cottingham 15
   Grace Leming 18
   David Smith 70

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Thomas B Cottingham household, in Dearborn, Indiana. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
   1910.

   most census data after 1860 indicate she was born in Indiana, earlier sources indicate Ohio

   Name: Louise Cottingham
   Age in 1910: 66
   Estimated birth year: abt 1844
   Birthplace: Indiana
   Relation to Head of House: Wife
   Father's Birth Place: England
   Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
   Spouse's name: Thomas B
   Home in 1910: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Marital Status: Married
   Race: White
   Gender: Female
   Household Members: Name Age
   Thomas B Cottingham 64
   Louise Cottingham 66

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Robert Langdale household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693)
   1860.

   Name: Louisa M Langdale
   Age in 1860: 16
   Birth Year: abt 1844
   Birthplace: Indiana
   Home in 1860: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Gender: Female
   Post Office: Lawrenceburg
   Household Members: Name Age
   Robert Langdale 52
   Francis Langdale 22
   Robt Langdale 18
   Louisa M Langdale 16
   Thos Langdale 45

6. ↑ Thomas Benton Cottingham, in Shaw, Archibald. History of Dearborn County, Indiana: her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families. (Indianapolis, Indiana: F. Bowen & Co. Inc., 1915).

   The following biographical information from "History of Dearborn county, Indiana : her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families" contained a number of errors, probably due to the quality of the OCR process. I have attempted to interpret/correct these errors and include them in square brackets [].
   
   Rick Moffat Oct 4, 2011

7. ↑ T B Cottingham household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
   1880.

   Name: Lorisa W. Cottingham [could read Louisa M Cottingham]
   Age: 36
   Birth Year: abt 1844
   Birthplace: Indiana
   Home in 1880: Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
   Race: White
   Gender: Female
   Relation to Head of House: Wife
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: T. B. Cottingham
   Father's Birthplace: England
   Mother's Birthplace: South CarolinaHousehold Members:
   Name Age
   T. B. Cottingham 34
   Lorisa W. Cottingham 36
   Stanley L. Cottingham 4
   Howard T. Cottingham 2
   Mary E. Tuton 42
   Thos. Cottingham 70